Many suture practice kits have at least two to three types for a wider practice range, as different thread specifics are needed for specific sutures.

OB/GYNs need not worry about choosing one type of suture over another when stitching a pregnant woman's cervix to prevent miscarriage, stillbirth, or death in the first week of life.

SAN DIEGO – A mechanical study found what it called the optimal suture material and knot configurations for zone II flexor tendon injuries. Steve K. Lee, MD, and his colleagues undertook the ...

Temporarily clamping a suture knot during the tying process to keep it from slipping in a tendon-to-tendon or tendon-to-bone knee repair does not impact its biomechanical properties, according to ...

Sutures, most commonly called stiches, are sterile surgical threads that are used to close deep or surface wounds. Non-absorbable sutures are used to close skin wounds because they make the wound ...

A research team has successfully developed an electronic suture that can monitor changes in inflammation levels around wounds in real time. The electronic suture is expected to contribute ...

Many suture practice kits have at least two to three types for a wider practice range, as different thread specifics are needed for specific sutures.